I am defensive coordinator for the team. We are going into the second round of the playoffs! If we win this one its on to the Mid Florida Championships at the Citrus Bowl.

Our defense has been stout as heck this year. 33-7, 37-0, 34-0, 19-6, 18-12, 6-31 (Our only loss 8 of our kids were out with flu), 20-12, 12-6 during the regular season. Our 1st playoff game ended up 13-6 as well.

For those that know football I ran 3 defenses this year. Our base was a 5-3 but we also ran a 4-3 monster package where the Strong Safety (our best player) was a monster back and just played all over the field including any weak spots on the line, and then a 6-2 for short yardage stuff.

We went 7-1 in the regular season and won our division. We won our first playoff game in dominating fashion and this sunday is game 2 against a team we beat earlier in the year in double overtime with a dramatic 4th down 1 handed grab in the end zone.

My son plays Noseguard and wants to play linebacker but is turtlelike in his speed. He is quick off the line and is short and stocky as heck, he has made a bunch of solo tackles this year at the line, but chasing people down isn't his forte.

Anyway, just wanted to brag. I think we are the first St Cloud (small town) pop warner team to go past round 1 in about 15 years.

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Posted:
Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:53 am

Tripwire wrote:

Thats right all! Still in it this year!

I am defensive coordinator for the St Cloud Florida Pop Warner Junior Pee-wee team. We are going into the second round of the playoffs! If we win this one its on to the Mid Florida Championships at the Citrus Bowl.

Our defense has been stout as heck this year. 33-7, 37-0, 34-0, 19-6, 18-12, 6-31 (Our only loss 8 of our kids were out with flu), 20-12, 12-6 during the regular season. Our 1st playoff game ended up 13-6 as well.

For those that know football I ran 3 defenses this year. Our base was a 5-3 but we also ran a 4-3 monster package where the Strong Safety (our best player) was a monster back and just played all over the field including any weak spots on the line, and then a 6-2 for short yardage stuff.

We went 7-1 in the regular season and won our division. We won our first playoff game in dominating fashion and this sunday is game 2 against a team we beat earlier in the year in double overtime with a dramatic 4th down 1 handed grab in the end zone.

My son plays Noseguard and wants to play linebacker but is turtlelike in his speed. He is quick off the line and is short and stocky as heck, he has made a bunch of solo tackles this year at the line, but chasing people down isn't his forte.

Anyway, just wanted to brag. I think we are the first St Cloud (small town) pop warner team to go past round 1 in about 15 years.

We know you love that stuff, and when one's kid is involved!!!!!!!
Looks like you have managed a fine one. Kudos!
Good luck Sunday and thereafter ..... keep us posted.

A hard fought 13-6 victory tonight sends us to the mid florida championship. We scored with 20 seconds left to make it 13-6 and then kicked off to the other team and they ran it back to the 10!! With no time outs and 3 seconds left at the 1 yard line they ran out of time.

Very exciting game.

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Posted:
Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:30 am

Tripwire wrote:

Off to the Mid Florida Championship in the Citrus bowl on the 31st!

A hard fought 13-6 victory tonight sends us to the mid florida championship. We scored with 20 seconds left to make it 13-6 and then kicked off to the other team and they ran it back to the 10!! With no time outs and 3 seconds left at the 1 yard line they ran out of time.

Any chance you'd be open to being D-Coordinator for the Wolverines? I first must ask that you don't run the 3-3-5.

Good Luck and bring it home!!!

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Posted:
Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:53 am

District Champs! We just won the mid florida pop warner Jr Pee-wee championship!

12-6 in OT.

They scored on a kick return for a TD and we scored after driving the ball down the feild.

Then in OT they got the ball on the 10 and we stuffed them, then we got it on the 10 and scored.

Awesome job by our kids!

Next stop state championships. We get a 1st round bye because of our 11-1 record so have to wait to see who we play in 2 weeks.

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Posted:
Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:05 am

Tripwire wrote:

District Champs! We just won the mid florida pop warner Jr Pee-wee championship!

12-6 in OT.

They scored on a kick return for a TD and we scored after driving the ball down the feild.

Then in OT they got the ball on the 10 and we stuffed them, then we got it on the 10 and scored.

Awesome job by our kids!

Next stop state championships. We get a 1st round bye because of our 11-1 record so have to wait to see who we play in 2 weeks.

This year I am the Head Coach of the same Jr Pee-wee team from last year (new players mostly but some good ones.)

As head coach some things I have changed is I actually coach the offensive line. I think it is neglected in youth football. I am still a defensive guy overall but O line is my baby this year.

6-0 this year so far with only 1 game to go! (7-0 if you count the pre-season game).

22-0, 28-0, 38-0, 12-6, 34-0, 33-0

We actually have changed it up a lot and run the spread as well as the wing-t (spread out wing-t).

Last year defensively we only had a 6-2 but as we move up in the ranks and get better I decided to add 2 new formations the Gap-8 (Basically an 8-3) and a 5-3 (Monster package). Still run oriented defenses and my philosophy is to stop the pass by rushing hard and making them throw it quickly and it worked so far to a tee.

Last game of the regular season is this coming saturday a home game vs our toughest in conference opponent yet. We are 6-0 and our opponent is 4-2 but they are undefeated in conference. So it is a important game. We already made the playoffs but this game will determine home field and first round bye.

Anyway its been a blast coaching these kids but I had no idea how much work it was being a head coach. It goes way beyond the x's and o's dealing with parents, and the league and pop warner, team mom's and keeping the books. Crazy.

If I don't post again you can follow along on mid florida pop warner website. My team is the St Cloud Jr Pee-wee (division 2).